Natural Gas
South Korea to implement smaller fuel tax cuts from May
Tax breaks will be extended until the end of June, with the rate adjusted to 10% for gasoline, from the current 15%, and that for diesel and liquefied petroleum gas butane to 15% from 23%.
China-U.S. trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap American cargoes for alternatives from the Middle East, while U.S. shipments divert to Europe and elsewhere in Asia.
Axens completes site expansion to produce hydrogenation tail gas treatment catalysts in Saudi Arabia
The expansion of Axens Catalyst Arabia Limited comprises an additional capacity for Axens to manufacture tail gas treatment catalysts on site.
Russia's Novatek plans condensate processing complex in Murmansk
Russian energy company Novatek plans to build a complex in Murmansk to process and ship stable gas condensate.
Russia lacks infrastructure to replace U.S. LPG for China
Russia's exporters of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are unlikely to be able to provide enough LPG to make up for U.S. supplies disrupted by tariffs, traders said on Thursday, citing a lack of infrastructure.
Update: India's fuel demand hits 10-month high in March
India's fuel demand in March hit a 10-month high, rising 9.3% from the previous month to 20.91 MM tonnes (t).
Optimizing NGL treatment for sulfur and methanol reduction at Pembina NGL Corporation’s Redwater fractionation plant—Part 1
This article details a project that optimized sulfur treatment and methanol reduction at Pembina NGL's Redwater plant in Canada.
U.S. weighs funding cuts to four of seven hydrogen hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy is weighing funding cuts to four of seven hydrogen hubs that were selected under a $7 billion federal program.
Shell unveils market strategy during Capital Markets Day
During Shell’s Capital Markets Day 2025, it unveiled the next steps in the execution of its strategy. Shell is strengthening its commitment to value creation and maintaining its focus on performance, discipline and simplification.
How Russian energy trade might change if sanctions are eased
As talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine continue, a potential relief in sanctions imposed on Russia, including its vast energy sector, is one of the issues on the agenda.
- Dow Chemical delays construction on multi-billion-dollar Path2Zero project in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada 4/25
- Asahi Kasei, Nobian, Furuya Metal and Mastermelt commence joint project to recycle metals, signaling a milestone towards circularity in the chlor-alkali industry 4/25
- India's Delhi plans to curb gasoline car sales, ban gas-guzzling bikes to shed polluter tag 4/25
- Automakers rush to meet surging China demand for long-range hybrids 4/25
- Aster Chemicals to bid for ExxonMobil's Singapore fuel stations 4/25
- Wärtsilä, Höegh Evi and partners complete development of world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker 4/25
